Word: sloops
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...volume appeared in 1999, O'Brian's tales of Captain Jack Aubrey and his shipmate Dr. Stephen Maturin had become Harry Potter for grownups. Each new book was a heavily anticipated publishing event among not only weekend sailors but also people whose only prior encounter with seafaring had been Sloop John B. By now 8 million copies have been sold. And at O'Brian's death in 2000, William F. Buckley called him "the most evocative writer on the sea since Homer...
...Crimson managed to win the White Trophy at the New England Sloop Championships—therefore qualifying for North American Sloops—as well as secure an Ivy title and take a third-place finish at the Hap Moore Team Race over the weekend...
...England Sloop Championships took place in Winthrop, Mass., with Harvard entering the team of sophomore skipper Vince Porter and senior John Mulcahy as his crew. And as anyone in Massachussetts knows, the weather between the days could not have been more disparate. Saturday was sunny with temperatures in the mid-60’s as three of the weekend’s five races took place in an 8-12 knot northeasterly wind. However, the Crimson made a much stronger showing once the weather turned rainy and windy on Sunday, proving that Porter and Mulcahy are capable sailors...
...Mulcahy finished first in both their races, bettering their 5-2-1 places of Saturday’s events. That performance earned the team first place in the field of 12—capturing the White Trophy. The top two spots also secured a spot at North American Sloop Championships in November, meaning Harvard will be joined by Dartmouth at North American Championships...
...Harvard will send a boat to SUNY Maritime North American Sloop Championships, which Porter and Mulcahy qualified for this weekend. Potts will be picked up for the three-person competition and Porter might not be able to compete due to Olympic Trials in Texas. Yet the Crimson’s depth will enable it to provide a strong showing no matter who ends up in the boat...